chapter 11 bankruptcy. >> pg&e making it official overpass as it faces billions of dollars worth of claims tied to two years of deadly wildfires. the company is seeking approval for a $5.5 billion financial deal. they claim to have less than $2 billion in cash. in a statement john simon says he is focused on creating a more sustainable foundation for the delivery of safe, reliable and affordable service. we've been updating this breaking news on the abc 7 news app since it broke just after midnight. download the app to get push alert updates as they happen. at 6:30 abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield will have reaction from one of pg&e's biggest investors. they aren't happy about the overpa overnight announcement. >> good morning to you tuesday january 29th. it is 6:00 a.m. >> thanks for joining us outside. there is rain, you can see the sheen on the road, damp conditions and more rain headed our way this week. here is meteorologist mike nicco. >> not a lot of rain, jessica --

hi, everybody -- just enough to make things wet for the morning commute. hi, everybody. altamont pass, between highway 4, a little brain around brentwood, finally making it into the south bay also. north pay already seeing radar returns diminish as this continues to slide northwest to southeast. it will hang around through 9:00 and then we'll see increasing sunshine and temperatures in the mid to upper 50s at the coast, low- to mid-50s for the rest of us. sue. check back in with the bay bridge toll plz. metering lights on at 5:21. cash lanes getting by without delays as are carpoolers. the fasttrackers not so much this morning. problems off the altamont pass. an earlier accident near 205. take a look at this drive time, an hour and four minutes tracy into dublin. highway 4 and san francisco golden gate is looking good. >> thank you, sue.

as part of our commitment to building a better bay area, we're digging into issues like homelessness. >> part of the solution to ending homeless crisis in our area is knowing exactly how many people are currently living on the street. >> today a count is happening in the south bay. abc news reporter matt keller joins us live from san jose. ma matt. >> reporter: yeah, reggie, the count started very early. volunteers are out driving around san jose just like we are right now and other places to start this count. this is the first of two days they will be doing this. here is video from about a half hour ago. mayor sam liccardo and others taking part in this count near highway 87. about 400 volunteers and others from community organizations are collecting information on people living in emergency shelters and transitional housing as well as people sleeping on the streets, cars, abandoned properties and other places. so why is this done? required by u.s. housing and urban development of all jurisdictions receiving funding for houses and services for

people experiencing homelessness. >> we believe everyone counts. we discount people on the streets. we need to ensure everyone counts and we're keeping track of it. >> the santa clara count last in 2017 showed 7,300 persons. if you would like to see the results we set up a link on the website, abc7news.com. reporting live in san jose, matt keller, abc 7 news. abc 7 is committed to building a better area. you can join in on conversations in the community just use the #better bay area. police are searching for a man who tried to lure a girl into the vehicle at lincoln avenue and starr avenue. the man approached the student

around 8:00 a.m. wednesday. she ran away from him. police released these photos of the man's dodge van. they say the man appeared to be in his 50s with gray hair and a beard. anyone with information asked to call vallejo police. police are investigating the attack on a man on his way to fisherman's wharf between columbus and hyde saturday night. the 32-year-old man was going to argonaut hotel when a group of men attacked him punched, kicked, threw the victim against a brick wall. they were seen hanging out in front of see's candy store on beach and hyde before the attack. >> alone walking around this neighborhood, especially at nighttime, it's terrifying, especially a group of people sitting and waiting to do something, then it's like really terrifying. >> officers are reviewing surveillance video to try to identify those suspects.

the victim remains in the hospital. police say he's improving but in very serious condition. the democratic presidential hopeful kamala harris touted truth and unity during a town hall meeting with voters in iowa. >> enough with these powerful forces trying to sow hate and division among us. that is not who we are as americans. >> cnn hoesed this town hall meeting. senator harris spoke about her support for health care for all, gun control measures and opposition to the death penalty. she addressed critics who think a man would make a better nominee. >> in my entire career i heard people say when i ran and ran as the first woman who would win, people aren't ready, it's not your time, nobody like you has done that before, i haven't listened and i would suggest nobody should listen to that kind of conversation. >> as a senator, harris said she supports border security but will not vote for president trump's wall under any circumstances. let's look at a new poll out

from abc news "washington post." either showing you president trump's odds at winning the 2020 election. >> it appears mr. trump has enough support to secure the republican nomination. the poll shows he's the clear favorite among republicans and gop leaning independents. 65% of republicans say the party should nominate him again. 32% say the party should nominate someone else. president trump's lead is less certain in the general election. only 28% of registered voters across the company say they would definitely vote for mr. trump in 2020. 14% say they would consider voting for him. 56% of voters say they would definitely not vote for him. the poll shows there's no clear front-runner on the democratic nomination. take a look at that side. 43% have no opinion who should be the party nominee. 9% want former vice president joe biden. senator kamala harris ranks second at 8%.

we put together a list of potential democratic candidates who have confirmed they are running, also those still exploring the idea. you can find that resource at abc7news.com. a $40 million proposal to reduce wait times at the dm v why it's being put on hold this morning. >> that would be the end of me. that's my number one fear in the world. >> new at 6:00, imagine being stuck in an elevator for three days with no food, water or a bathroom. >> no, ma'am. >> yeah. we've got a chance of the showers becoming a little more intense tomorrow as thunderstorms are in the forecast. our storm is remember the way we used to do things? hey man... like connect with friends?

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all right. here is a look at live doppler 7 showing a heavy slug of rain. some of this is reaching the ground but very light. i just checked rain gauge. just about all of them are saying we haven't reached .01". if you look at the cams you see a sheen on the road. a look at future radar starting at 6:00. a chance of light rain through

8:00. maybe scattered showers around higher elevations, diablo range and mountains around san ysidro. this will improve rapidly through the afternoon hours. it will turn green for good, temperatures above average and increasing sunshine. let's get to sue and find out if rain is causing any issues. >> definitely. solo spinouts, several of them out there. take a live look at the macarthur maze. solo spinout blocking right lane. right at the berkeley curve that's been cleared now. we have a problem with solo spinout 80 westbound the other direction at central. heads up there, slow and go over altamont pass. there's that very slow drive time. an earlier accident west 205, 5850, slowing highway 4 into concord. >> thank you, sue. just say no to winter. that is the message a california city is sending to millennials

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>> the caller say they were in the elevator since friday. >> they have been in the elevator since friday. >> new at 6:00, firefighters rescued a woman who was trapped in an elevator for three days with no food or water. she told authorities she was cleaning a private townhouse in new york city on friday when she got stuck in an elevator. no one came home until the monday morning. she was found barely conscious and is now recovering in the hospital. what a nightmare. >> that is horrifying. >> four houston police officers in the hospital after they were hurt in a shoot-out, a suspected drug house. the governor of texas describes it as being horrific. the officers faced gunfire when they searched the home yesterday. police shot and killed two suspects. this morning two officers are in critical condition, three others in good condition, one has been released. a tip from a neighborhood initially led police to the home. the dmv's request for $40

million to hire extra workers has been delayed. the money would have helped reduce those long and frustrating wait times. the state department of finance made that decision to wait on the funding until lawmakers finish an audit of the agency. californians have endured extended wait times as people have swarmed dmv offices to get driver's licenses and id cards that comply with federal real id standards. >> former governor jerry brown started getting his pension. it's $120,000 a year. our partners report brown is getting nearly $10,000 a month after more than 33 years of service. he served a record years as governor. he's going to a ranch his family has owned for 150 years. just say no to winter. >> that's what they are trying to build up work forces by attracting people to warm

weather, stay away from the cold. >> you can work for companies and have a meaningful career without freezing. just say no to winter. say yes to a life full of possibility. >> the campaign is based in san diego. it targets workers 27 to 37 who studied science and technology and who live in new york, boston, and chicago. officials say there are 84,000 jobs just waiting for them in san diego. these are mid level positions in the s.t.e.m. field. also post ads in boston subways. >> in all fairness, it is beautiful in san diego this time of year. frankly all of california especially when you compare it to what the midwest are feeling now. >> sure. they have the most consistent weather of pretty much anywhere in the united states in san diego. >> is that unknown? >> when people think of california they think of l.a. and here. >> sunshine and warmth.

>> having lived in other places, l.a. and san francisco are what come to mind especially l.a. because of the movies and the way they are portrayed. >> i bet those folks in chicago, new york, midwest are googling california cities this morning. >> i bet you're right. they are liking what they see because the average high in san diego this time of year is 65 degrees. that's pretty nice. back here at home, a little bit of rain showing up on live doppler 7, especially half moon bay 92 along san mateo. we've got some in the sunol grade. finally matt keller just tweeted some video of the rain reaching the ground in san jose. a real dry layer 10,000 feet penetrated by this little tiny system. you can see the curl in the atmosphere. can you also see the clearing that's going to take place as that moves from north to south today. here is a look at 87. things going quickly, start to see sheen showing up there. rain partly sunny, increasing clouds and patchy fog and soaking storms and chilly

showers through the extended. today 61 to 65 our high temperatures. tonight will be in the mid to upper 40s with clouds increasing and some patchy fog possible. let's talk about our storm. it's still a 1. we talked about this yesterday. we may have to increase it to a 2. right now all the other parameters outside the thunderstorm chance and rainfall could get to an inch, everything else is a 1 threshold. that's where we're going to keep it. the window of heaviest rain will be from 4:00 tomorrow afternoon through about 3:00 thursday morning. then wednesday -- friday evening another batch of even heavier rain. that's when we could have wind damage and flooding. that's why it's a 2. >> roadwork at the richmond san rafael toll plaza, still out there as you see blocking right lanes. we are starting to stack up, cash paying lanes. the right side of the screen is the fasttrack lane. let's take a look at the map and see where the back-up will take

you now towards richmond san rafael bridge. you're looking at an 8 to 10-minute delay just to get to the tolls. once you're past the tolls and merge to the two lanes you're smooth sailing over the bay to marin. westbound highway 4 -- 680 from highway 4 to walnut creek looking great. walnut creek into oakland where we have a nasty commute this morning over the altamont. drive time an hour and a half from tracy to dublin. "good morning america" coming up at 7:00 right here on abc 7. look who it is, live from new york city with what's ahead, sam champion. good morning, sam. >> it's a two-fer. good morning. stop bragging boult 61 to 65 while the rest of the country is freezing. that life threatening cold blasting millions, even heading to the northeast. it'sase tra ut when this cold air moves in and who is getting hit. so where the windchills could drop 65 below 0.

yeah, that's a real thing. also this morning an iphone alert, have you guys already been talking about this? the glitch just revealed that could let people eavesdrop or access your camera even if you don't answer the phone. plus the latest fallout from the fire festival. you remember this in what kendall jenner and other agencies representing top models are now being ordered to do. we've got an incredible event this morning. it is so beautiful to show you where ginger is, in the middle of the ocean swimming with humpback whales. would you? you don't want to miss seeing it. you can enjoy it from the comfort of your living room on "gma." >> and the warmth. ginger was says there has been big waves over the next few days so she's wearing sea bands. i'm not jealous of that. >> you must be jealous, too, sam. it is freezing in new york. >> it is everything i would want to do, be exactly where ginger is. it was more than a coin toss. there was a little wrestling

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right now at 6:30, breaking news, pg&e officially bankrupt. the utility announcing what we expected overnight. what the move means for millions of pg&e customers. >> waking up to showers. live doppler 7 tracking rain. mike has the time line for the wet weather where you live. >> chaos erupts after oakland school district decided to close a school. plus the warning about facetime. the serious flaw that could allow people to access your phone even if you don't answer. how you can protect yourself. that has a lot of people talking this morning. >> it serum does. >> it's problematic. >> good morning tuesday january 29th. >> never more than 7 minutes away from accuweather and slick roads. >> so don't turn your phone down like that to cover it. you want to turn it up and look at the app and watch the rain. that facebook thing is scary. >> facetime. >> facetime, sorry.

here is a look at what's going on as far as live doppler 7. you can see coming off dumbarton bridge west to east, east palo alto and redwood city we've light rain in atherton also. light rain making it to the ground in the south bay. those are hot spots for the next hour or so. here you can see 101, 880, it is definitely raining. 7:00 still rain around in low 50s. increasing sunshine this afternoon. a much brighter day than yesterday. sea breeze keeps the cost in mid to upper 50s while the rest of us in the low 60s. turn it over to sue with a hot spot for you. >> trying to circle the stall. several problems. this is westbound after powell street. you can see emergency flashers. there was chp there, he's left. i'm not sure if he's out of gas or stalled out there. just a heads up, we are getting backups approaching the macarthur maze and bay bridge toll plaza so give yourself

plenty of time. here is the back-up at the richmond san rafael bridge past canal. why? late picking up roadwork will be picked up now in the right lanes by the toll plaza. >> thanks. to britney spears, pg&e making it official overnight. they have filed for bankruptcy. >> they are facing $30 billion for damages after two years of devastating wildfires. now one of the utility's biggest investors is calling for the entire board of directors to be replaced. >> amy hollyfield tracking overpass developments. she's in the newsroom. amy. >> reporter: there's a d disappointme disappointment. the prediction is customers will face higher rates and it will take years to resolve. protesters tried to prevent this. they shouted down the utilities commission yesterday which went ahead and voted anyway to approve pg&e's planok5

billionbas. pg&e estimates its liability from recent wildfires are more than $30 billion. now the bankruptcy filing means fire victims will have little chance of getting c punitivlaim. pg&e released a statement overnight about the filing saying we are fully committed to enhancing our wildfire safety efforts as well as helping restoration and rebuilding efforts across the communities impacted by the devastating northern california wildfires. there is, though, a lot of upset people this morning. one investor, blue mountain capital management is calling for the entire board of directors to be dumped and replaced. reporting live in the newsroom, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. amy, thank you. pg&e stock has had a wild ride in the last few weeks with trading just getting under way this morning. here is a look at where it stands right now in the new york stock exchange. we haven't seen any movement yet

on this stock. in premarket trading, it's up about 6%. we will keep monitoring this for you throughout the morning. we've also alerted you to pg&e's announcement minutes after it happened with our push alert from abc 7 news app. download the app. can you customize push alerts to get breaking news as it happens. chaos erupted after a vote to close a middle school. >> emotions ran high at last night's meeting as parents, teachers and students fought to save roots international academy. the school board voted 6-1 to close the school. the district says roots academy has poor test scores and fewer than 200 students. steerps could be on the picket line early next month and their demands haven't changed. >> that our students have smaller class size, increas

investment in student support such as counselors, nurses, librarians. the union wants 12% salary increase over three years but the district says growing deficits won't allow it. abc 7 spent a week focusing on the teacher crisis in the bay area. these stories are part of our commitment for solutions. go to abc7news.com to learn more. the woman accused in a hit-and-run in oakland that left a teenager critically injured is scheduled to appear in court today. 36-year-old conner faces multiple felonies for the january 2nd crash. they say carlsos was riding his bike in fruitvale when conner's car hit and dragged him several blocks. if you would like to help with expenses we have a link on the website, abc7news.com. the man accused of beating a san francisco grandmother is expected in court today also. yesterday he told a judge he was

not guilty. 18-year-old keonte facing multiple felonies. he's held without bell. family members of the victim attended the hearing. they say it's been a trying time. >> our family wants this tragic incident to be an opportunity to address community safety both in the immediate and the long-term. >> officers found her beaten in a park in visitation valley three weeks ago. gathron faces charges for a series of other alleged crimes. we should know later today the date for his preliminary hearing. the 35 day shutdown is over. this morning we're learning how much it cost. the congressional budget office estimates it cost the economy $11 billion. congress has just 19 days to hash out an agreement for a permanent deal with president trump. the white house would not rule

out another shutdown. >> is the president really willing to go through another shutdown if he can't get money out of the democrats for the shutdown of the border wall? >> the president doesn't want to go through another shutdown. that's not the goal. the goal is security and protecting american people. one thing both sides have agreed on a date for the state of the union address. president trump will give his speech on the house floor one week from today, that is february 5th. abc 7 news was outside the federal building in oakland as government employees return to their jobs yesterday. they should receive their back pay soon. also getting that back pay, tsa workers at oakland international airport. >> it was incredible. right when we got the news, we literally had people working over 12 hour days saturday and sunday to get everyone's pay processed. >> i did notice they were a little bit kinder than unusual. it seemed their spirits were a little more perked up. >> abc news was at san francisco hyde street pier when it reopened. some of the ships are still off

limits until crews can inspect damage from storms a few weeks ago. if you recently bought nectarines at costco, check the label because there is a recall, possible wisteria contamination. they are recalling nikt reigns sold in 4 pound plastic clam shells. they can lead to in facts infections in young people and older with weakened immune systems. we have a recall on the website, abc7news.com. watch out for slickness on highway 4 and 580. as we head through time, here we are at 6:30. this is a high resolution, really short-term model. it shows a chance of showers lingering through about 7:00 to 8:00 and then really moving down to the south and falling apart, other than you can see towards 9:30, 10:00 on the diablo range

may be scattered showers. definitely wet from pran in san jose. commute planner, everything has caution on evening, no weather worries other than the glare from the sunshine if you head out before the sun sets. our 12-hour planner neighborhood style east bay. 55 and mainly cloudy at 8:00. notice 60s around 2:00 and 4:00 as we see increasing sunshine. for the north bay, mostly cloudy conditions all day. we'll be around the low 60s during the afternoon hours. in san francisco we'll have mostly cloudy conditions through 2:00, more sunshine at 4:00. that pushes us up near 60 for a high today. those 60s are numbered as winter is coming back. i have snow levels that will be low enough for us to see snow this weekend. i'll show you that coming up. first weather break, sue what are you watching. >> puddles on the roadways, spinouts this morning. a little unexpected for your tuesday morning drive. here we've got turns out a car

with a flat tire in the left lane shoulder area. this is westbound 80 as you approach the berkeley curve and macarthur maze. can you see the flashing emergency lights there. they are probably waiting for aaa to help them get that tire changed. just caution there, you are backing up now. we have roadwork out there at richmond san rafael bridge toll plaza. right plains are blocked. stacked up west on 580 to canal. give yourself plenty of extra time. there's your back-up to the richmond san rafael bridge even beyond canal at this point. >> thank you, sue. a new challenge for sears this morning. why the government is trying to block a deal from the company's ceo. at 6:40 looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange. you can see we're a little up this morning. another update on the markets coming up. >> new at 6:00, a florida developer thinks flying cars are closer than you might think. how they are preparing for the future. and as you prepare for your very near future and your

commute into work today, you can keep

all right. let's step outside and see what the kids can expect, light rain through 7:00, low- to mid-50s. in need for wet weather gear. mid-50s to 60s.

we have rain over us breaking apart, a few snow showers in the sierra. all that falls apart with mid-60s and sunshine until you get around l.a. and palm springs. low to upper 70s. we've got feet of snow coming to the sierra and it starts friday and lasts through sunday. >> thank you, mike. as part of our commitment to building better area we're digging into the crisis of the homeless. >> part of that is knowing how many people are living on the streets. today a count is happening in the south bay. >> matt keller joins us live there san jose. matt. looks like we're having trouble with matt's signal right now. we'll try to get him up and bring it to you in a little bit. moving on now to a different story. 21-year-old woman in custody this morning accused of hitting and killing a san francisco state university student. this is leila gonzalez. she remains in jail this morning. she's being held on $50,000 bail. police believe she was the driver who hit and killed 21-year-old angelina pinedo

saturday evening. she was in redondo beach. she was home visiting her family for her winter break. happening today in washington, d.c., roger president trump's long time political adviser is accused of he'll be arraigned on a special indictment brought by robert mueller. the self proclaimed dirty trick sister is expected to plead not guilty. he could spend 20 years in prison if convicted. the president delivering state of the union. >> nancy pelosi delivered a new invitation to deliver the speech february 5th. he repolice department in the letter saying it would be a, quote, great honor to accept. the speech was originally scheduled for today but the partial government shutdown prompted the delay. new at 6:00, supermodel

subpoenaed over the failed fire festiv festival. kendall jenner and bella hadid were among those collectively paid $5 million to promote the festival on social media. it promised a luxury getaway in the bahamas. the event fell apart with food, shelter and security concerns. the event organizers serving prison time for fraud. now the models are being called to testify about their involvement in advertising the event. this morning on "gma" abc news senior legal consultant sunny hostin explains what they will be asked. >> it's not a criminal case. no one is going to be criminally charged at this point. this is bankruptcy trustee just trying to figure out where is the money, where did the money go, and how can the money be retrieved. >> coming up on "gma" hostin explains how this case could determine legal responsibilities social media influencers have toward their followers. "gma" starts at 7:00.

now, the deal to save sears could cost thousands of retirees their pension. >> that is according to the pension insurer for u.s. government. it has now come out against eddie lampert's proposal to take over the company. the judge approved lampert's $5 billion bid two weeks ago. the government is worried about alas bid that could lead to sears getting court approval to wipe out its pension. a live look at the new york stock exchange. trading is getting under way this morning. we are up in the green 114 opponents right n points right now. that's good news for investors. it was lower yesterday on concerns china is impacting u.s. companies. apple is set to report earnings today. that could have a big impact on trading. speaking of apple, the company is this morning promising to act fast to fix a new iphone bug that could let people listen in on you. >> that bug was first discovered by a twitter user and 9:00 to

5:00 macrepoac reported on it.i. it happens when they use the group call feature. even if the person doesn't answer, the caller can be heard and possibly even seen on video. abc's tech reporter on "good morning america" to explain how to protect yourself. >> there is something anybody can do, i did it on my way to work this morning. you open up the settings, you go to facetime, and you turn it to off. there's the toggle button there. turn it to off. that will automatically keep you safe from this. >> yup. apple says they will release a software update this week to fix the brug. group facetime has been disabled for now although there have been reports some people have still been able to hear what's going on. maybe just do what rebecca said, turn it off for the time being until this is fix. super bowl week is under way in atlanta. >> big game between patriots and

rams will feature bay area natives jared goff and tom brady. growing up both were fans of the 49ers and called joe montana their idol. they are making their third straight super bowl appearance. brady is looking to win his sixth ring, goff is looking to win his first. >> new at 6:00 miami prepared for a future like what we saw on the jetsons. a new "skyscraper" is built to accommodate flying cars. the top floor includes a pool which converts into a takeoff and landing pad so residents can fly home. the building's developer says people have been talking about the flying cars since the jetsons cartoon aired in the '60s. he believes reality is almost here. >> this is my dream come true. have you seen jetsons the movie, one of my favorite movies. >> i think i did a long time ago. >> i love it. >> what happens when i'm in that pool. >> they could use a helicopter, too, if flying cars aren't ready

yet. just saying. >> i'm still focused on i'm in the pool. >>ou btedou breath >> her you come from work. do you go under? what could do wrong? >> maybe a flaw in the plan. >> love the concept, need to work out the details. all right. it's 6:50 on a wet morning. let's take a look at what's going on. just moving over the san mateo bridge and dumbarton bridge, lighter rain. heavier rain move across. that's now over 237 and heading to 680 and 880 as you come through the sunol grade, mountain view, all those areas that's where your best radar returns right now as this system is start tolling fall apart. it will be around two hours or so. then we'll see increasing sunshine and a partly sunny afternoon. look at this gorgeous shot sutra towers. trying to peek above what cloud cover is left. no spare the air. stormy pattern wednesday through

sunday, snow levels drop to 3500 feet this weekend. keeping an eye on diablo a hamilton. mid-40s tonight patchy fog, above average. storm impact scale is a one for wednesday night into thursday. may have to jump it to a two. but right now the only parameter that says it's a two is the amount of rainfall and the fact we'll have thunderstorms. everything else says it's going to be one. not breezy, minor flooding, no mudslides and all that. here we are at 7:00 wednesday morning, pretty quiet. scattered showers are possible during the day. there you go at 4:00, see the yellows and oranges move in. it nails us during the evening commute and gets heavier through 11:00. then once we get past midnight it starts to move off towards the east. thursday morning a few leftover showers, a lot of ponding on the roadway. thursday afternoon is going to be fine. friday evening a stronger storm. this one has a potential for flooding and wind damage. that's why it's a two.

sue. >> headed back to the freeway, a car with a flat tire. the crews have gotten there to change the tire. not blocking a la. n u see traffic is stacked up as they pass the screen. rubber neckers in the left-hand shoulder there. backing up to the macarthur maze and also with the metering lights on. richmond san rafael bridge roadwork out there with right lanes. a pretty monumental back-up past harbor all the way almost to carlson for your back-up. big drive times getting to the bridge. an earlier accident westbound highway 4 near bailey cleared. a 30-minute ride westbound from antioch into concord. thank you, sue. now back to abc news reporter matt keller and our commitment to building a better bay area. >> as we mentioned, part of the solution to ending the homeless crisis is knowing the scope of the problem and how many people living on the streets. today the count is happening in the south ba

i there. hi, matt. >> since we last saw you we went from downtown san joseo san jose. another group doing a count. that includes the councilmember of san jose. they started at 4:30 and they will go to about 8:00 a.m. here is video from an hour and a half ago. mayor liccardo taking count near west san fernando and highway 87. 400 volunteers and others from community organizations are collecting information on people living in emergency shelters and transitional housing as well as people sleeping on the streets, in cars, abandoned properties and other places. this is required to receive federal funding. it also helps local governments get information on the success or struggles of their programs. >> it's telling us what is working, what we need to focus our dollars on doing, which we know increasingly is preventing homelessness with rental vouchers, rapid rehousing programs. we think those are getting some

traction. >> santa clara county also does a survey of homeless individuals after the census is completed. volunteers will return tomorrow to finish the count. reporting live in san jose, matt keller, abc 7 news. >> thank you, matt. abc 7 news committed to building a better bay area. join the conversation things going on in the community. use #betterbayarea on facebook, twitter and instagram. coming up seven things you need to know. but first our picture of the day. if you haven't followed us at nbc abc7news.com, you can see a lot more great pictures like this. >> we promise there's some good pictures up there. >> sad. now let's look -- no. there it is. >> there it is. >> third time is the charm you

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pus going out the door, seven ng things to know and start with the weather. >> take a look at live doppler 7. you can see steadier rain with scattered light showers for the rest of us over the next two hours or so. 880 where some is falling.

by 5:00, partly cloudy skies with temperatures in the 60s. number two, following a wet commute san rafael bridge roadwork in the lanes traffic stacked up to carlson. you're looking really, really slow for about a 40 minute drive time to get to the tolls. number three, breaking news, pg&e officially filed for bankruptcy protection overpass. the company faces more than $30 billion in claims for wildfires started by its equipment in 2017 and 2018. number four, an oakland middle school will close at the end of the school year. last night school board members voted to close roots academy despite protests from students, parents and they are trying to make up a deficit. roger stone heading to federal court. president trump's long time political adviser expected to plead not guilty to obstruction and other charges related to the russia investigation. number six apple disabled group facetime as it rushes to

fix a security flaw. it reports iphone users could listen to other users even if they don't answer the call. apple says they will release a software update this week. number seven, a man in hawaii may have grown the world's biggest avocado. it weighs more than 6 pounds. the current record is 5 pounds 8 ounces. this avocado you see this neighbor, who is also a doctor, also carrying it like a baby, night not last long enough for guinness world record staff to check it out in person. >> someone is going to eat it. >> super bowl weekend, that's when they play the football and eat the avocado is what i'm being told. >> with some chips. >> and watch maroon 5. >> now i'm really hungry. >> you're really hungry for the avocado. >> yeah. i don't trust the taste of that. >> like big pumpkins. the bigger the pumpkin -- >> it's not -- i get the feeling

it's going to be a little -- >> good morning, america. the urgent new warning about life-threatening cold. states of emergency declared as two-thirds of the country face midwest to the south, and the northeast, and minnesota bracing for windchills 65 degrees below zero as snow and ice shut down airports and the worst hasn't even hit yet. breaking overnight. >> we have multiple officers shot. >> four police officers shot in houston, two critically wounded. the suspects killed at the scene. end in sight. the acting attorney general says the russia investigation is close to being completed as roger stone faces a judge this morning. iphone alert. the facetime glitch just